AIB (NI) (formerly known as First Trust Bank) is a commercial bank in Northern Ireland that is part of Allied Irish Banks's UK subsidiary AIB Group (UK) plc. It is one of the Big Four banks in Ireland. The bank was created in 1991 when TSB Northern Ireland merged with the AIB Group's other interests. The bank can trace its existence back to 1816 with the founding of the Belfast Savings Bank. The bank was one of the four banks that issued Pound Sterlingbanknotes in Northern Ireland until February 2019; First Trust notes are no longer legal currency since 30 June 2022. Allied Irish Banks confirmed plans to sell off the bank in April 2010 as part of plans to raise capital,[1] however these plans were subsequently shelved and instead the bank announced investment plans starting in 2014.[2] The bank traded as First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland until November 2019.[3]
Allied Irish Banks' UK division, with total assets of €15.1 billion (approx £10 billion),[4] operates in two distinct markets, Northern Ireland and Great Britain (where it operates as Allied Irish Bank (GB)), with different economies and operating environments. AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., registered in the UK and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, operates as the legal entity for the division.
In common with the other Big Four banks of Northern Ireland, First Trust Bank retained the right to issue its own banknotes, though production ceased on 30 June 2020.[5][6] These are pound sterling notes and equal in value to Bank of England notes, and should not be confused with banknotes of the former Irish pound.
Earlier note issues by the bank were made under the bank's previous names: the Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd. (to 1976), Allied Irish Banks Ltd. (1977–1986), and Allied Irish Banks PLC (1987–1993).
First Trust Bank's final issue of notes depicted two generic people, one male, one female. They appear as children on the £1 and £5 notes, as middle-aged on the £10 and £20, and finally as elderly on the £50 and £100. The obverse designs generally feature images associated with the Spanish Armada, commemorating the wrecking of 24 Armada ships off the coast of County Antrim in 1588:[7][8]
20 pound note featuring the chimney at Lacada Point, Giant's Causeway, near Dunluce, County Antrim, where the Girona was wrecked.
50 pound note featuring a commemorative medal
100 pound note featuring the Spanish Armada
A £5 note featuring Dunluce Castle on the obverse and a £1 note also featuring the Girona were issued by the Provincial Bank of Ireland and by AIB, but have not been issued by First Trust Bank.
In February 2019, First Trust Bank ceased issuing its own banknotes in circulation and replaced them with Bank of England banknotes as they are withdrawn from circulation. First Trust Bank notes could continue to be used until 30 June 2022, after which time they ceased to be legal currency but can still be paid into bank accounts, or exchanged for Bank of England notes at branches of AIB (NI).
^"Banknote Announcement - AIB (NI) Personal Banking". AIB. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^"Information for Noteholders in the UK". Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^"British Isles Coast Gallery By Mark Horton". BBC. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
^. NorthAntrim.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
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this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2007, learn, when, re. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources AIB NI news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2007 Learn how and when to remove this message AIB NI formerly known as First Trust Bank is a commercial bank in Northern Ireland that is part of Allied Irish Banks s UK subsidiary AIB Group UK plc It is one of the Big Four banks in Ireland The bank was created in 1991 when TSB Northern Ireland merged with the AIB Group s other interests The bank can trace its existence back to 1816 with the founding of the Belfast Savings Bank The bank was one of the four banks that issued Pound Sterling banknotes in Northern Ireland until February 2019 First Trust notes are no longer legal currency since 30 June 2022 Allied Irish Banks confirmed plans to sell off the bank in April 2010 as part of plans to raise capital 1 however these plans were subsequently shelved and instead the bank announced investment plans starting in 2014 2 The bank traded as First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland until November 2019 3 AIB NI Company typeDivision of AIB Group UK plcFounded1991HeadquartersBelfast Northern IrelandKey peopleAdrian Moynihan Head of AIB Northern IrelandProductsVarious banking productsWebsiteaibni wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 Banking services 2 Banknotes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBanking services editAllied Irish Banks UK division with total assets of 15 1 billion approx 10 billion 4 operates in two distinct markets Northern Ireland and Great Britain where it operates as Allied Irish Bank GB with different economies and operating environments AIB Group UK p l c registered in the UK and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority operates as the legal entity for the division Banknotes edit nbsp A 100 First Trust Bank note Main article Banknotes of Northern Ireland See also Banknotes of the pound sterling In common with the other Big Four banks of Northern Ireland First Trust Bank retained the right to issue its own banknotes though production ceased on 30 June 2020 5 6 These are pound sterling notes and equal in value to Bank of England notes and should not be confused with banknotes of the former Irish pound Earlier note issues by the bank were made under the bank s previous names the Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd to 1976 Allied Irish Banks Ltd 1977 1986 and Allied Irish Banks PLC 1987 1993 First Trust Bank s final issue of notes depicted two generic people one male one female They appear as children on the 1 and 5 notes as middle aged on the 10 and 20 and finally as elderly on the 50 and 100 The obverse designs generally feature images associated with the Spanish Armada commemorating the wrecking of 24 Armada ships off the coast of County Antrim in 1588 7 8 10 pound note featuring the ship Girona 20 pound note featuring the chimney at Lacada Point Giant s Causeway near Dunluce County Antrim where the Girona was wrecked 50 pound note featuring a commemorative medal 100 pound note featuring the Spanish Armada A 5 note featuring Dunluce Castle on the obverse and a 1 note also featuring the Girona were issued by the Provincial Bank of Ireland and by AIB but have not been issued by First Trust Bank In February 2019 First Trust Bank ceased issuing its own banknotes in circulation and replaced them with Bank of England banknotes as they are withdrawn from circulation First Trust Bank notes could continue to be used until 30 June 2022 after which time they ceased to be legal currency but can still be paid into bank accounts or exchanged for Bank of England notes at branches of AIB NI See also edit nbsp Banks portal Allied Irish Bank GB Trustee Savings Bank Permanent TSBReferences edit First Trust staff shocked at sale BBC News 2 April 2010 Oral evidence given by First Trust Bank at a Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hearing in the House of Commons on 29 January 2014 See p31 https publications parliament uk pa cm201314 cmselect cmniaf uc650 xi uc650xi pdf Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce AIB Investor Relations Banknote Announcement AIB NI Personal Banking AIB Retrieved 30 April 2023 Information for Noteholders in the UK Retrieved 24 July 2021 British Isles Coast Gallery By Mark Horton BBC Retrieved 15 October 2008 Giant s Causeway The Armada NorthAntrim com Archived from the original on 15 February 2009 Retrieved 31 October 2008 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to First Trust Bank External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AIB NI amp oldid 1189178008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
